It doesn’t get any better than America

America is the best country in the world when it comes to freedom and prosperity---for those who wish to indulge in them.

However, we do not compel a person to indulge in all that is good in America.

American does have its dark side we called them Liberals or left-wingers, they are the "fly-in-the-soup" the "Chicken littles" who see only the
bad in every thing, and when they find something good, like flies in the soup they spoil it.

Apparently there is no cure for that leftist disease as is apparent from some of the posts on this tread.

Nevertheless, America is still and will be far into the future the best place to live!

Originally posted by sleeper
America is the best country in the world when it comes to freedom and prosperity---for those who wish to indulge in them.

However, we do not compel a person to indulge in all that is good in America.

American does have its dark side we called them Liberals or left-wingers, they are the "fly-in-the-soup" the "Chicken littles" who see only the
bad in every thing, and when they find something good, like flies in the soup they spoil it.

Apparently there is no cure for that leftist disease as is apparent from some of the posts on this tread.

Nevertheless, America is still and will be far into the future the best place to live!

Regan is reborn in this little fella!

America is so great, huh? Like all the homeless, the slums, the poor and starving people, your great government debt, and so many people in debt with
massive loans to repay. Not to mention crime rates in some Areas.

Also, you are a young nation, still to come of age really. Im not using this in an isulting manner, but the, (trying to be un-isulting) Immigrant
American nation as such if not as well esablished, we went over there not long ago, and so your seeing your self as something of the 'young and
motivated' type nation, unlike all the 'mature' nations about the rest of the world. You just need to stop being the teenage rebel without a cause
in world politics, and try to fit in and work WITH the outer world instead of fear it. Alot of Americans do, but the headstrong keep on coming out and
calling everyone a commie and evil. Europe isn't exactally the USSR reborn folks. And look at how American culture is breaking Britain. Damn it, I
don't want Wal-Mart! Sorry Asda.

Reminds me of south park, something wal-mart this way comes.

Ah, Lefties are bad huh? Care to back that up? So, fighting for the rights of the average Joe on the street is bad? Without lefties there would be no
minimum wage, no regulations on anything. Your boss could pay you §1 and no-one would care.

Also, American beer sucks. You need to rectify this please!

Im not completely anti-American here, so you know, I admire your cars from the 80's back, (Your modern stuf sucks, IMO

) Rock/Metal music is good
from over there, even if Iron Maiden are the best still (Saw them live, woo!).

Um, what? So capitalism, which lets one company dominate, and rewards you for making money in any way you can, and punishes those who are not from a
higher class backround, and rewards the rich with tax breaks, and taxes the poor so they stand no chance, is good. Riiight oh fella.

Is this actually a joke?

And Communism has worked 100% on small scale communes that hte US government in their wisdom called evil and shut down, despite the people living on
them had happy, great lives, living a dream, living independantly, happily, but they were of course branded evil. Most of them commited suicide after
they were stopped. Yeah, you gotta love America! Lets go and enforce our views on all!

The American way of life is like building a sky scraper on shed foundations; Its gonna collapse. Your pushing it to far, it does not create
opportunity, noyl a brainwashed mass. Why do you think America is great? Seeing some of the propaganda you guys have on TV, I feel sorry for you
beleiving it! I still love to have a laugh at the adverts making the USSR out to be a highly advanced superpower menace! Some of the recent election
ones were brilliant. But we get it over here, we just gotta ignore it all.

And Communism has NEVER been properly practiced when ruling a country. Ever. The USSR, China, Vietnam, N.Korea, Cuba, all use it as a banner, but fail
to practice it.

Cuba isn't to bad at the moment, considering all the American goverments have done to try to ruin their country. Limiting trade, limiting any aid,
but it still goes, and the people their aren't to bad. Yes, its not a great life, but considering, it takes a storng will to put up with that. For
that I admire them, but for the fact that its not practacing the ideals, well, its a shame. It would be a great example if the next leader could
follow communism to the book. It would be a ray of hope for the world.

Wow, hang on. Are you saying its better to be free and starving on the street than oppressed with a house and food? I think at the moment there are
several many Iraqi's that would care to Disagree!

It's sad that people like you who have never been to American have to believe the Left-wing propaganda.

Capitalism by the book would be even more fantastic than it already is---anything by the book or in theory is usually much better than in practice.

All those communes you talked about, mostly in California fell apart on their own---no one wanted to do the work---they all expected some one else to
do the cooking, the gardening, the labor to make the commune work---when no one has to work---no one works---that’s why pure Communism wont work.

The Communism that is out there is like slavery, people have no freedom and they are forced to work.

Originally posted by Teh_Gerbil
Um, what? So capitalism, which lets one company dominate, and rewards you for making money in any way you can, and punishes those who are not from a
higher class backround, and rewards the rich with tax breaks, and taxes the poor so they stand no chance, is good. Riiight oh fella.

Are you for real? Is this what you people in Europe really think? What the hell are they teaching you guys over there? This is about the most
ignorant statement I've ever read on this site.

I though that in an advanced capitalist system, one larger comany in every economic sector would emerge and take over. This is starting to happen is
msot markets. You have Wal-Mart, Microsoft, GM and Ford, so really it is showing these signs. You also have alot of poor people who can barely afford
to pay their taxes, which is a shame. There are plenty of Rich people over there too who are quite free to da as they please.

America was great, now it has gone to far. De-regulation is bad. There is a thing as to much freedom as well.

I can understand the American Dream, I know what you mean, it is just the fact the in Today's America, alot of bad stuff is also happening. The good
old America where anyone could live out their dreams is sadly gone. The America we know and loved is now in hte grip of Bush-ism.

OFG! It's not as if Jolly ole England has 17% of its population living below the poverty line and America only 12%. OUr unemployment rate is much
lower than most of Europe as well as the number of people under the poverty line.
America can't compete with Finaland's education system? So what, Harvard, Rice, Stanford, MIT aren't as good as I once thought they were? Since
when did the Fins send a probe to Mars?

Originally posted by Frosty
OFG! It's not as if Jolly ole England has 17% of its population living below the poverty line and America only 12%. OUr unemployment rate is much
lower than most of Europe as well as the number of people under the poverty line.

Look at the population of these countries, the diversity of people that live there. How can you compare ANY country to the U.S.? Let alone comparing
Finland to the U.S.? Thats what bugs the hell out of me. To those of you that don't live in the U.S. and think you know what its like... well you
DON"T know what it's like. Quit pretending that you do.

In that case surely you cannot slag of other countries if you have'nt lived there. How do you know the US is bettr if you have never lived abroad?

The US used to be great in my opinion, but now it is getting less so.

I also nevre said the UK was great, we are curently rather overpopulated with what we can cope with, but nothing is, as always, being done to rectify
this. Great old democracy thing we got going where none of the main two parties really differ at all in what htey actually do. Unlike other countries
that have a choice. Ugh...

But yeah, in my opinion, based on what I have learned, the US was better under Clinton but Bushey has sucessfully managed the economy badly, got the
federal reserve in debt, and gone to war with two countries spending billions which could have been spent on his Country, but instead seem to have
been spent on angering the Terrorists furthur. Unfortunately, a war on terror can not be fought in traditional war terms. Hence, invading other
countries achieves little. You need to not announce your coming and send in special forces fast. Don't tell anyone, just do it. Then after it happens
go public.

The US is obviously nowhere near thrid world conditions, come on, its an advanced western nation. We aren't stuck with Socialism; Us Brits have New
Labour, aka Conservatism. Lets Privatise and mess up the rail system! Whee! And fail to properly Re-Invest.

Im not saying the US is all bad here people, im jsut trying to point out to you that you can't beleive all the stuff tehy feed you with. You DO
actually have problems like the rest of the world! There are also better places to live with a better quality of life. Its jsut the US is the most
powerfull nation around, and so is assumed by many to be the best place on earth. If your government stopped trying to fix other countries and fixed
its own, like Clinton tried to, you could be better, alot better.

Michael Moore is an idiot. He got rich off Bush, and is now one of those so-called wealthy people getting tax breaks he slagged off. He is probably
now a fan of Bush, even is Bush doesn't like him. Bush made him millions.

If America stopped helping other countries the world would go down the proverbial tube.

Like sheep most countries watch helplessly or indifferently as the wolves (tyrants) of this world infiltrate and destroy weak nations, mostly in
Africa, the Middle East and South America.

The Left wants each country to mind their own business while they do their dirty work, that’s why anytime the US gets involved they throw a world wide
tantrum---believing that if they can get enough people to believe their lies the people will rise up and stop America from acting.

Many leaders around the world tried to influence the US presidential election, wishing to put into office one of their own, some one docile, who would
look the other way while dirty deeds could be played out. They lost the election and will try again to get their Liberal puppet in office in 2008.

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